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United Kingdom LFS: Unemployment rate: : All: Aged 16-17: %: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-16-17.MEASURE-RATE

Latest36.5%July 2026
Previous34.0%June 2026
Year ago33.5%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployment rate: : All: Aged 16-17: %: SA () was 36.5% in July 2026, up 2.5 percentage points from June 2026 and up 3.0 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since December 2013.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 15.1% (Mar 2023) to 36.5% (Jul 2026), averaging 24.8%.

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployment rate: : All: Aged 16-17: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 202610%20%30%40%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Unemployment rate: : All: Aged 16-17: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202636.5%
June 202634.0%
May 202630.0%
April 202629.8%
March 202630.8%
February 202629.4%
January 202628.9%
December 202529.8%
November 202533.3%
October 202534.8%
September 202536.0%
August 202535.3%
July 202533.5%
June 202533.1%
May 202532.1%
April 202531.7%
March 202529.6%
February 202527.8%
January 202527.4%
December 202428.7%
November 202430.4%
October 202427.4%
September 202422.5%
August 202423.0%

Last 24 observations. The full history (412 observations) is available through the API.

Get United Kingdom LFS: Unemployment rate: : All: Aged 16-17: %: SA () in your code or spreadsheet

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-16-17.MEASURE-RATE"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-16-17.MEASURE-RATE",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationJuly 2026
First observationApril 1992
Observations412
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high36.5% (Jul 2026)
10-year low15.1% (Mar 2023)
10-year average24.8%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-16-17.MEASURE-RATE

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Unemployment rate: : All: Aged 16-17: %: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 36.5% for July 2026, published by UK Office for National Statistics.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from UK Office for National Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code UK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-16-17.MEASURE-RATE.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Unemployment rate: UK: All: Aged 16-17: %: SA (UK)”.